The real test of a beautiful car is the reaction of people to it and the 2011 XJ without a doubt delivers. Coming out of RDG [https: /www.culturemap.com/mapdetail/rdg-bar-annie/] to see a group of people around it and countless compliments from valets all over town assure you that you have made the right decision in driving the XJ. Perhaps only the Maserati Quattroporte [https://www.maserati.com/maserati/en/en/index/models/Quattroporte-S.html] or the Aston Martin Rapide [https://www.astonmartin.com/thecars/rapide] compete with the XJ when it comes to looks and performance, but they are a heck of a lot more money, smaller, and have fewer dealerships. For what it is worth, the new XJ has gotten me, an aspiring 27-year old executive, excited about owning a large sedan and when I have a garage long enough, I will own one of these. The Ahn Trio stopped in Houston for a performance [https://www.culturemap.com/eventdetail/ahn-trio-jones-hall/] presented by Houston's Society for the Performing Arts [https://www.culturemap.com/mapdetail/society-performing-arts/] and paused for a moment with the XJ at Tootises following their fashion talk with CultureMap’s Clifford Pugh [https://www.culturemap.com/newsdetail/11-16-10-three-hot-classical-music-chicks-talk-fashion-and-international-fame/].